Texas, Baylor, LSU among teams in 2020 College Classic at Minute Maid Park

Richard Dean

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The LSU Tigers huddle before taking the field during the NCAA baseball game between the LSU Tigers and the TCU Horned Frogs at Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX on Friday, March 3, 2017.

The LSU Tigers huddle before taking the field during the NCAA baseball game between the LSU Tigers and the TCU Horned Frogs at Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX on Friday, March 3, 2017.

Photo: Tim Warner/For The Chronicle

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The LSU Tigers huddle before taking the field during the NCAA baseball game between the LSU Tigers and the TCU Horned Frogs at Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX on Friday, March 3, 2017.

The LSU Tigers huddle before taking the field during the NCAA baseball game between the LSU Tigers and the TCU Horned Frogs at Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX on Friday, March 3, 2017.

Photo: Tim Warner/For The Chronicle

Texas, Baylor, LSU among teams in 2020 College Classic at Minute Maid Park

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The six-team field for the 2020 Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic at Minute Maid Park, featuring SEC versus Big 12 teams, was announced Monday. The 20th edition of the event from Feb. 28-March 1 will consist of LSU, Arkansas and Missouri of the SEC and Texas, Oklahoma and Baylor representing the Big 12.

It's the second time the early-season invitational will have a SEC vs. Big 12 format. In 2017, more than 53,000 fans attended over the nine-game, three-day event, garnering the highest attendance in the tournament history. LSU, a traditional power, was part of that field.

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Texas returns to the classic for the first time since 2014 and ninth overall. Texas will play LSU on Friday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. Arkansas will continue its trend of appearing in the tournament every four years since first appearing in 2012. Baylor will play for the 12th time and second straight year. Oklahoma and Missouri are making its second appearance each.

Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (LSU) played in the classic in 2015 and Astros righthander Gerrit Cole (UCLA) in 2009. Tickets for the classic will be available for purchase in November from the Astros website at astros.com/collegeclassic.